Cargo body with recessed logistics track

ABSTRACT

A cargo body panel includes an interior side, an exterior side, a primary recess, a secondary recess positioned within the primary recess, and a logistics track. The interior side defines an interior plane. The exterior side defines an exterior plane. The primary recess includes a primary recess interior side defining a primary recess interior plane and a primary recess exterior side defining a primary recess exterior plane. The primary recess interior plane is recessed from the interior plane in a direction toward the exterior plane. The secondary recess includes a secondary recess interior side defining a secondary recess interior plane and a secondary recess exterior side defining a secondary recess exterior plane. A distance between the secondary recess interior plane and the interior plane is greater than a distance between the primary recess interior plane and the interior plane. The secondary recess exterior plane is non-coplanar with the exterior plane.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present patent application is a continuation of co-pending U.S.patent application Ser. No. 16/527,395, filed on Jul. 31, 2019, whichclaims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/715,599filed on Aug. 7, 2018, the entire contents of both of which are herebyincorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND

This disclosure relates to panels such as wall panels for cargocontainers, such as over the road trailers, for example. The disclosurefurther relates to such panels including logistics tracks.

SUMMARY

According to one aspect of the invention, a cargo body panel includes aninterior side, an exterior side, a primary recess, a secondary recesspositioned within the primary recess, and a logistics track. Theinterior side defines an interior plane of the cargo body panel forfacing a cargo receiving volume of a cargo body constructed with thecargo body panel. The exterior side defines an exterior plane of thecargo body panel. The exterior side is spaced apart from the interiorside. The primary recess includes a primary recess interior sidedefining a primary recess interior plane and a primary recess exteriorside defining a primary recess exterior plane. The primary recessinterior plane is recessed from the interior plane in a direction towardthe exterior plane. The secondary recess includes a secondary recessinterior side defining a secondary recess interior plane and a secondaryrecess exterior side defining a secondary recess exterior plane. Adistance between the secondary recess interior plane and the interiorplane is greater than a distance between the primary recess interiorplane and the interior plane. The secondary recess exterior plane isnon-coplanar with the exterior plane. The logistics track includeslateral portions supported by the primary recess interior side. Thelogistics track spans the secondary recess.

According to another aspect of the invention, cargo body panel includingan interior side, an exterior side, a primary recess, a secondary recesspositioned within the primary recess, and a logistics track. Theinterior side faces a cargo receiving volume of a cargo body and isconstructed with the cargo body panel. The exterior side is spaced fromthe interior side. The primary recess includes a primary recess exteriorside and a primary recess interior side recessed from the interior side.The distance between the primary recess interior side and the primaryrecess exterior side defines a thickness. A secondary recess includes asecondary recess interior side and a secondary recess exterior side. Adistance between the secondary recess interior side and the secondaryrecess exterior side defines a thickness. The thickness of the cargobody panel at the primary recess measured between the primary recessinterior side and the primary recess exterior side. The logistics trackincludes lateral portions supported by the primary recess interior sideand a central portion spanning the secondary recess. The logistics trackis not in contact with the secondary recess interior side.

According to yet another aspect of the invention, a cargo body panelincludes an interior side, an exterior side, a primary recess, asecondary recess positioned within the primary recess, and a logisticstrack. The interior side faces a cargo receiving volume of a cargo bodyand is constructed with the cargo body panel. The exterior side isspaced from the interior side. The primary recess includes a primaryrecess interior side and a primary recess exterior side. The primaryrecess interior side is recessed from the interior side. The secondaryrecess includes a secondary recess interior side and a secondary recessexterior side. The secondary recess is protruded beyond the exteriorside such that a distance between the interior side and the secondaryrecess interior side is greater than a distance between the interiorside and the exterior side. The logistics track includes lateralportions supported by the primary recess interior side. The logisticstrack spans the secondary recess.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective via of a trailer according to an embodiment ofthe invention.

FIG. 2 is an alternate perspective via of the trailer of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a front view of a panel according to an embodiment of theinvention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the panel taken along line 4-4 ofFIG. 3 .

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a panel similar to that shown inFIG. 4 with a flat logistics track.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a joint formed at the edge of thepanel of FIG. 3 .

FIG. 7 is a front view of a panel according to another embodiment of theinvention.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the panel of FIG. 7 .

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the panel of FIG. 7 .

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the panel of FIG. 7 .

DESCRIPTION

FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrates a trailer 10 as disclosed as disclosed in U.S.Pat. No. 9,884,660 for over-the-road use with a truck to transport largecargo volumes. As shown, the trailer 10 is a semi-trailer configured foruse with a road tractor (i.e., in forming a so-called 18-wheeler). Thetrailer 10 includes a chassis having axles with multiple sets of wheels.The trailer 10 defines a length L in a longitudinal or transportdirection. Perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, the trailer 10defines a width W and a height H. The width W cooperates with the lengthL to define a plan view footprint of the trailer 10, while the height His measured perpendicular to the footprint (i.e., perpendicular to theground). Subtracting for wall thicknesses, the length L, the width W,and the height H cooperate to define a cargo receiving interior volumeof the trailer 10. The trailer 10 includes a plurality of walls,including lengthwise sidewalls 14. All of the walls extend between aroof 15 of the trailer 10 and a floor 16 of the trailer 10. As discussedin further detail below, the walls, including the lengthwise sidewalls14, can be constructed of pairs of panels joined together by jointsextending parallel to the direction of the trailer 10 height H betweenthe roof 15 and the floor 16. Top rails 18 and bottom rails 22 areprovided to flank and secure the upper and lower edges of each of thepanels. At the rear of the trailer 10, at least one door panel 26 isprovided to selectively open for accessing the interior cargo volume forloading and unloading.

FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate a panel 100 for a cargo body. For example, thepanel 100 may be used in constructing an over-the-road semi-trailer 10like that of FIG. 1 . In particular, the construction of the panel 100may be applied to the longitudinal sidewalls of the trailer 10 in thetravel direction. Aspects of the invention are not necessarily limitedto semi-trailers like that of FIG. 1 , and other trailer and cargo bodyconfigurations are understood as optional.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the panel 100 includes an interior side 104 and anexterior side 108, together defining a panel length Li, a panel heightH1, and a panel width Wi. The length Li of the panel 100 is measuredbetween two opposed edges 174 thereof. The interior side 104 faces thecargo receiving volume of the trailer 10. The exterior side 108 isopposite and spaced from the interior side 104, such that the exteriorside 108 faces the exterior of the trailer 10. The interior side 104defines an interior plane P1 and the exterior side 108 defines anexterior plane P2. A distance between the interior plane P1 and theexterior plane P2 defines a nominal thickness T1. The panel 100 can havea solid or semi-hollow construction. As such, the interior side 104 andthe exterior side 108 may refer to two opposing sides of a monolithicmaterial, or separate skins for example that sandwich a coretherebetween, thus forming a composite panel construction.

The panel 100 further includes a primary recess 120. In someembodiments, the panel 100 may include multiple primary recesses 120disposed along regular or irregular intervals along the panel length Li.In the depicted embodiment, the primary recess 120 spans the entirety ofthe height H1 of the panel 100, although, in additional embodiments, theprimary recess 120 may be formed to span only a portion of the panelheight H1, e.g., a majority portion. The primary recess 120 includes aprimary recess interior side 124, which faces the cargo receiving volumeof the trailer 10, and a primary recess exterior side 128, which facesthe exterior of the trailer 10. The primary recess interior side 124 isspaced apart from the primary recess exterior side 128, such that adistance therebetween defines a primary recess thickness T2. The primaryrecess interior side 124 defines a primary recess interior plane P3 andthe primary recess exterior side 128 defines a primary recess exteriorplane P4.

The primary recess interior plane P3 is recessed from the interior planeP1 in a direction toward the exterior side 108. The primary recessinterior side 124 is coupled to the interior side 104 of the panel 100via a transition wall 132. The transition wall 132 is angled, oblique orskew, in cross-section view, as shown in FIG. 4 . The primary recessexterior plane P4 is co-planar with the exterior plane P2. In otherwords, the exterior plane P2 is the same plane as the primary recessexterior plane P4. The thickness of the panel 100 along the transitionwall 132 decreases such that the nominal thickness T1 is greater thanthe primary recess thickness T2. The primary recess thickness T2 isreduced, when compared with the nominal thickness T1, by 0.01-0.19inches.

The panel 100 further includes a secondary recess 136 positioned withinthe primary recess 120. In the illustrated embodiment, one and only onesecondary recess 136 is disposed in the primary recess 120. Thesecondary recess 136 is positioned along a lengthwise center of theprimary recess 120, as illustrated. In other embodiments, the secondaryrecess 136 may be offset from the lengthwise center of the primaryrecess 120. The secondary recess 136 is continuous through the panelheight H1, such that the secondary recess 136 spans the entirety of thepanel height H1. In additional embodiments, the secondary recess 136 mayspan only a portion of the panel height H1, e.g., a majority portion,although not extending all the way to one or both lengthwise ends of thepanel 100. The secondary recess 136 includes a secondary recess interiorside 140, which faces the cargo receiving volume of the trailer 10, anda secondary recess exterior side 144, which faces the exterior of thetrailer 10. The secondary recess interior side 140 is spaced apart fromthe secondary recess exterior side 144 to define a secondary recessthickness T3. The secondary recess interior side 140 defines a secondaryrecess interior plane P5 and the secondary recess exterior side 144defines a secondary recess exterior plane P6.

The secondary recess interior plane P5 is recessed from the primaryrecess interior plane P3 in a direction away from the interior plane P1.The secondary recess interior plane P5 is non-coplanar with the exteriorplane P2 such that a distance between the secondary recess interiorplane P5 and the interior plane P1 is greater than the distance betweenthe exterior plane P2 and the interior plane P1. In other words, thesecondary recess interior side 140 is also recessed from the exteriorplane P2 in a direction toward the exterior of the cargo body. Thesecondary recess exterior plane P6 is offset from the primary recessexterior plane P4 in a direction away from the interior plane P1. As theprimary recess exterior plane P4 is co-planar with the exterior plane P2in the illustrated construction, the secondary recess exterior plane P6is also offset from the exterior plane P2 in a direction away from theinterior plane P1. Thus, a distance between the secondary recessexterior plane P6 and the interior plane P1 is greater than a distancebetween the interior plane P1 and either of the exterior plane P2 or theprimary recess exterior plane P4.

The secondary recess 136 is coupled to the primary recess 120 with atransition portion 148. The transition portion 148 includes a transitionportion interior side 152 facing the cargo receiving volume, and atransition portion exterior side 156 facing the exterior of the trailer10. The transition portion interior side 152 and the transition portionexterior side 156 are parallel, such that a transition portion thicknessT4 between the transition portion interior side 152 and the transitionportion exterior side 156 does not change throughout the transitionportion 148. The transition portion 148 is angled, oblique, or skew, incross-section view, as shown in FIG. 4 . In other words, the transitionportion 148 recesses the secondary recess 136 from the primary recess120. In the illustrated embodiment, the primary recess thickness T2, thesecondary recess thickness T3, and the transition portion thickness T4are the same (i.e., there is no change in wall thickness among theprimary recess 120, the secondary recess 136, and the transition portion148).

The panel 100 further includes a logistics track 160. The logisticstrack 160 includes lateral portions 164 supported by the primary recessinterior side 124. The logistics track 160 spans the secondary recess136. The logistics track 160 includes a central portion 168 disposedover the secondary recess 136. The central portion 168 is protruded fromthe lateral portions 164 in a direction away from the secondary recess136 such that additional space is formed between the logistics track 160and the secondary recess 136. The central portion 168 defines a centralportion plane P7. A distance between the central portion plane P7 andthe secondary recess interior plane P5 is greater than a distancebetween the primary recess interior plane P3 and the secondary recessinterior plane P5. The central portion 168 includes apertures 170 (e.g.,forming a row parallel to the height H1) extending through a thicknessof the central portion 168. The apertures 170 are positioned at a centerof the central portion 168 although, in some embodiments, the apertures170 may be offset (e.g., there may be more than one row of apertures).The apertures 170 provide access to the space formed between thelogistics track 160 and the secondary recess 136. In the illustratedembodiment, the logistics track 160 is continuous through the height ofthe primary recess 120 although, in some embodiments, the logistics tack160 may not span the entire height of the primary recess 120.

FIG. 5 illustrates another panel 200. The panel 200 is similar to thepanel 100 described above, and the below description is focused onparticular differences between the panel 200 and the panel 100 of FIGS.3-4 . The panel 200 includes a logistics track 260 with lateral sections264 and a central portion 268 disposed between the lateral sections 264.The lateral sections 264 are planar with the central portion 268. Inother words, the logistics track 260 is not profiled, or is flat, in theillustrated cross-section taken perpendicular to the panel height H1.The logistics track 260 does not protrude beyond the interior side 104.Rather, the logistics track 260 is flush with the interior side 104, ormay even be recessed therefrom. The lateral sections 264 are supportedby the primary recess interior side 124. The logistics track 260 spansthe secondary recess 136. In the illustrated embodiment, the logisticstrack 260 is continuous through the height of the primary recess 120,although, in some embodiments, the logistics tack 260 may not span theentirety of the height of the primary recess 120.

Prior to attachment of the logistics track 160, 260, via bonding, thepanel 100 or 200 may be formed into shape by a shaping operation of diepressing, stamping, etc. from a flat sheet. The primary recess 120 andthe secondary recess 136 can be formed exclusively by shapingoperations, without cutting, milling or other subtractive processes,including the displacement of the secondary recess interior surface 140from an original position at the interior plane P1 to a final positionat the secondary recess interior plane P5, being outward of the interiorplane P1. In some constructions, the secondary recess interior plane P5is even outward of the exterior plane P2. The panel(s) 100, 200 can be acomposite structure, as illustrated in U.S. application Ser. No.16/458,706 filed on Jul. 1, 2019 and U.S. Pat. No. 9,884,660 filed onFeb. 6, 2018, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated byreference. In some embodiments, the panel(s) 100, 200 can be constructedof alternate forms and/or materials, including monolithic metal bodies,and monolithic non-metallic materials, for example. A trailer wall isconstructed by joining together a plurality of the panels 100, 200, orvariations thereof, end-to-end in the direction of the panel length Li.Panel-to-panel joints can be made in any desired manner, includingsplice joints, lap joints, etc., and the joints may utilize mechanicalfasteners such as screws and/or rivets.

FIG. 6 illustrates two of the panels 100 coupled via one exemplary joint172. The joint 172 is formed between adjacent ends or edges 174 of thepanels 100. In the depicted embodiment, the joint 172 spans the entiretyof the height of the panel 100, although, in additional embodiments, thejoint 172 may span solely a portion of the panel 100. Similar to theprimary recess 120, each panel 100 includes an edge recess 176, whichfaces the cargo receiving volume of the trailer 10. The edge recess 176may lie within the primary recess interior plane P3. The thickness ofthe panel 100 along a transition wall 184 gradually decreases such thatthe nominal thickness T1 decreases to a thickness T, which may be thesame as the primary recess thickness T2. In additional embodiments, thethickness T between the edge recess 176 and the exterior plane P2 may beless than or greater than the primary recess thickness T2.

The joint 172 between adjacent panels 100 is made by an interior spliceplate 188 and an exterior splice plate 192. The interior splice plate188 is supported by the respective edge recesses 176 of the two panels100. The exterior splice plate 192 is supported by the exterior sides108 of the adjacent panels 100. Fasteners 196 secure the interior spliceplate 188 to the exterior splice plate 192 such that two of the panels100 are secured therebetween in a sandwich configuration. In thisposition, a space is formed between the respective edges 174 of thepanels 100. The fastener 196 includes a head 197 extending from the edgerecess 176, and a stem or shank 198 extending from the exterior side108. As illustrated, the fastener 196 may be an unformed rivet, readyfor final plastic deformation. The head 197 extends inwardly no furtherthan the central portion plane P7 and may lie directly in the plane P7.The interior splice plate 188 includes lateral portions 202 supported bythe edge recesses 176 and a central portion 204 disposed over the spaceformed between the ends 174 of the two panels 100. The interior spliceplate 188 is positioned such that the central portion 204 extends towardthe interior side 104 of the cargo body. In some embodiments, theinterior splice plate 188 may include apertures 206 formed along thecentral portion 204, allowing the interior splice plate 188 to functionas a logistics track. The exterior splice plate 192 includes lateralportions 208 supported by the external sides 108 of the panels 100 and acentral portion 210 disposed over the space formed between the ends 174of the two panels 100. The exterior splice plate 192 is mirrored withthe interior splice plate 188. In other words, the central portion 210of the exterior splice plate 192 protrudes toward the exterior of thecargo body.

FIGS. 7-10 illustrate an alternate panel 300 according to anotherembodiment of the invention. The panel 300 includes an interior side 304and an exterior side 308. As shown in FIG. 8 , a primary recess 320 anda secondary recess 336 similar to the primary recess 120 and secondaryrecess 136 of the panel 100 FIG. 4 are formed in the panel 100. Theprimary recess 320 of FIG. 8 differs from the primary recess 120 of FIG.4 in that the primary recess 320 includes a primary recess exterior side328 that defines a primary recess exterior plane P14 that isnon-coplanar with an exterior plane P12 defined by the exterior side308. In other words, the primary recess exterior side 328 is bulged orprojected from the exterior side 308 in a direction toward the exteriorof the panel 300. In addition, the primary recess 320 of FIG. 8 differsfrom the primary recess 120 of FIG. 4 in that a primary recess thicknessT12, as defined between the primary recess exterior plane P14 and aprimary recess interior plane P13, is the same as a nominal thicknessT11 of the panel 300.

The panel 300 further includes the secondary recess 336 similar to thesecondary recess 136 of the panel 100 FIG. 4 . The secondary recess 336differs in that the secondary recess 136 includes a secondary recessthickness T13, as defined between a secondary recess interior plane P15and a secondary recess exterior plane P16, that is the same as thenominal thickness T11. As a result, the secondary recess interior planeP15 is not to the exterior side of the exterior plane P12 but ratherlies between the interior and exterior sides 304, 308. In someembodiments, the secondary recess interior plane P15 may lie outside theexterior plane P12.

Similar to the panel 100 of FIG. 4 , the panel 300 further includes alogistics track 360 as shown in FIG. 9 . The logistics track 360includes lateral portions 364 supported by a primary recess interiorside 324. The logistics track 360 spans the secondary recess 336. Thelogistics track 360 includes a central portion 368 disposed over thesecondary recess 336. The central portion 368 is protruded from thelateral portions 364 in a direction away from the secondary recess 336such that additional space is formed between the logistics track 360 andthe secondary recess 336. In some embodiments, the central portion 368may include apertures 370 (e.g., forming a row) extending through athickness of the logistics track 360, providing access to the spaceformed between the logistics track 360 and the secondary recess 336. Asapparent from the configuration of the primary recess 320 shown in FIG.7 , the logistics track 360 does not span the entirety of the panelheight H1. In other embodiments, the logistics track 360 may span theentirety of the panel height H1. In some embodiments, the logisticstrack 360 may not include a protruded central portion 368. In otherwords, the panel 300 can include a logistics track 360 that is flat.

FIG. 10 illustrates two of the panels 300 of the embodiment of FIG. 7coupled via a joint 372. The joint 372 is similar to the joint 172 ofFIG. 6 . The joint 372 differs from the joint 172 of FIG. 6 in that theedges of the panels 300 are offset so as to define exterior sides thatprotrude from the exterior plane P12 in a direction toward the exteriorof the panel 300. The joint 372 also differs in that a panel edgethickness T15, as defined between an edge interior plane P17 and an edgeexterior plane P18 is the same as the nominal thickness T11. Securingthe joint 372 are an interior splice plate 388 and an exterior spliceplate 392. The exterior splice plate 392 can have a construction that isthe same as or similar to the exterior splice plate 192 shown in FIG. 6, and reference is hereby made to the preceding description. Theinterior splice plate 388 differs from the interior splice plate 188 ofFIG. 6 in that the interior splice plate 388 does not include aprotruded central portion. In other words, the interior splice plate 388is flat. In additional embodiments, the interior splice plate 388 mayinclude an offset central portion, similar to the interior jointlogistics track 188 of FIG. 6 . In additional embodiments, the joint 372may be identical to the joint 172 illustrated in FIG. 6 .

The embodiments described above and illustrated in the figures arepresented by way of example only and are not intended as a limitationupon the concepts and principles of the present invention. As such, itwill be appreciated by one having ordinary skill in the art that variouschanges in the elements and their configuration and arrangement arepossible without departing from the spirit and scope of the presentinvention as set forth in the appended claims. Various features of theinvention are set forth in the following claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A cargo body panel comprising: an interior sidedefining an interior plane of the cargo body panel for facing a cargoreceiving volume of a cargo body constructed with the cargo body panel;an exterior side defining an exterior plane of the cargo body panel,wherein the exterior side is spaced apart from the interior side; aprimary recess including a primary recess interior side defining aprimary recess interior plane and a primary recess exterior sidedefining a primary recess exterior plane, wherein the primary recessinterior plane is recessed from the interior plane in a direction towardthe exterior plane; a secondary recess positioned within the primaryrecess, the secondary recess including a secondary recess interior sidedefining a secondary recess interior plane and a secondary recessexterior side defining a secondary recess exterior plane, wherein adistance between the secondary recess interior plane and the interiorplane is greater than a distance between the primary recess interiorplane and the interior plane, and wherein the secondary recess exteriorplane is non-coplanar with the exterior plane; and a logistics trackincluding lateral portions supported by the primary recess interiorside, the logistics track spanning the secondary recess, wherein theprimary and secondary recesses are spaced away from both of a pair ofopposed edges of the cargo body panel by flanking portions on both sidesof the primary recess, wherein the primary recess, the secondary recess,and the flanking portions on both sides of the primary recess share acontinuous, joint-less cross-section.
 2. The cargo body panel of claim1, wherein the primary recess exterior plane is planar with the exteriorplane.
 3. The cargo body panel of claim 1, wherein a distance betweenthe primary recess exterior plane and the interior plane is greater thana distance between the exterior plane and the interior plane.
 4. Thecargo body panel of claim 1, wherein the panel has a thickness withinthe primary recess as measured between the primary recess interior sideand the primary recess exterior side, and the panel has a thicknesswithin the secondary recess as measured between the secondary recessinterior side and the secondary recess exterior side, and wherein thethickness at the primary recess is equal to the thickness at thesecondary recess.
 5. The cargo body panel of claim 4, wherein thethickness at the primary recess is equal to a nominal thickness of thecargo body panel measured outside the primary recess between theinterior and exterior planes.
 6. The cargo body panel of claim 4,wherein the thickness at the primary recess is less than a nominalthickness of the cargo body panel measured outside the primary recessbetween the interior and exterior planes.
 7. The cargo body panel ofclaim 1, wherein the logistics track includes a central portion disposedover the secondary recess, wherein the central portion is protruded fromthe lateral portions in a direction away from the secondary recess suchthat additional space is formed between the logistics track and thesecondary recess.
 8. The cargo body panel of claim 1, wherein thedistance between the interior plane and the secondary recess interiorplane is greater than a distance between the interior plane and theexterior plane.
 9. The cargo body panel of claim 1, wherein the flankingportions of the cargo body panel on both sides of the primary recessdefine a nominal thickness measured between the interior and exteriorsides.
 10. A cargo body panel comprising: an interior side for facing acargo receiving volume of a cargo body constructed with the cargo bodypanel; an exterior side spaced from the interior side; a primary recessincluding a primary recess exterior side and a primary recess interiorside recessed from the interior side, wherein the distance between theprimary recess interior side and the primary recess exterior sidedefines a thickness; a secondary recess positioned within the primaryrecess, the secondary recess including a secondary recess interior sideand a secondary recess exterior side, wherein a distance between thesecondary recess interior side and the secondary recess exterior sidedefines a thickness, and wherein the thickness is equal to a thicknessof the cargo body panel at the primary recess measured between theprimary recess interior side and the primary recess exterior side, andwherein a distance between the interior side and the primary recessinterior side is less than a distance between the interior side and thesecondary recess interior side; and a logistics track including lateralportions supported by the primary recess interior side and a centralportion spanning the secondary recess, wherein the logistics track isnot in contact with the secondary recess interior side, wherein theprimary and secondary recesses are spaced away from both of a pair ofopposed edges of the cargo body panel by flanking portions on both sidesof the primary recess, wherein the primary recess, the secondary recess,and the flanking portions on both sides of the primary recess share acontinuous, joint-less cross-section.
 11. The cargo body panel of claim10, wherein the thickness of the cargo body panel at the primary recessis less than a nominal thickness of the cargo body panel measuredoutside the primary recess between the interior and exterior sides. 12.The cargo body panel of claim 10, wherein the central portion of thelogistics track is protruded from the lateral portions in a directionaway from the secondary recess such that additional space is formedbetween the logistics track and the secondary recess.
 13. The cargo bodypanel of claim 10, wherein the central portion is protruded from thelateral portions in a direction away from the secondary recess such thatadditional space is formed between the logistics track and the secondaryrecess.
 14. The cargo body panel of claim 10, wherein the secondaryrecess exterior side protrudes from the exterior side.
 15. The cargobody panel of claim 10, wherein flanking portions of the cargo bodypanel on both sides of the primary recess define a nominal thicknessmeasured between the interior and exterior sides.
 16. A cargo body panelcomprising: an interior side for facing a cargo receiving volume of acargo body constructed with the cargo body panel; an exterior sidespaced from the interior side; a primary recess including a primaryrecess interior side and a primary recess exterior side, wherein theprimary recess interior side is recessed from the interior side; asecondary recess positioned within the primary recess, the secondaryrecess including a secondary recess interior side and a secondary recessexterior side, wherein the secondary recess is protruded beyond theexterior side such that a distance between the interior side and thesecondary recess interior side is greater than a distance between theinterior side and the exterior side; and a logistics track includinglateral portions supported by the primary recess interior side, thelogistics track spanning the secondary recess, wherein the primary andsecondary recesses are located inward and away from both of a pair ofopposed edges of the cargo body panel by opposed flanking portions ofthe cargo body panel, and wherein the primary recess transitions towardthe interior side to each of the opposed flanking portions such that theprimary recess, the secondary recess, and both of the opposed flankingportions share a continuous, joint-less cross-section.
 17. The cargobody panel of claim 16, wherein the panel has a thickness within theprimary recess as measured between the primary recess interior side andthe primary recess exterior side, and the panel has a thickness withinthe secondary recess as measured between the secondary recess interiorside and the secondary recess exterior side, and wherein the thicknessat the primary recess is equal to the thickness at the secondary recess.18. The cargo body panel of claim 16, wherein a thickness of the cargobody panel at the primary recess is less than a nominal thickness of thecargo body panel measured outside the primary recess between theinterior and exterior sides.
 19. The cargo body panel of claim 16,wherein the logistics track includes a central portion disposed over thesecondary recess, wherein the central portion is protruded from thelateral portions in a direction away from the secondary recess such thatadditional space is formed between the logistics track and the secondaryrecess.
 20. The cargo body panel of claim 16, wherein the primary recessexterior side is planar with the exterior side.